Does australia have a cricket team? ….. we’ve only dominated the sport for like a hundred years.

@imdead.imaghostletstalk.8261

2 жыл бұрын

1880’s I think was the first ashes series so around that era we started I guess

@jakegargiulo5101

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I know right

@Jakey_Libba

2 жыл бұрын

yes!

@KickassUncle

2 жыл бұрын

Woah, dominated for a hundred years? I'll give you 65 slash 70.

@imdead.imaghostletstalk.8261

2 жыл бұрын

@@KickassUncle we have been dominating since the 1920’s.(at the latest)

"Do you have a cricket team"? Is gonna get you in some serious trouble if you ask an Aussie.

@SuperDog728

2 жыл бұрын

And as for basketball, soccer and rugby (both league and union), Aussie rules eclipses them all here. Rugby league is really only played in two states (New South Wales and Queensland--although it is rumoured that Victoria has a team...somewhere).

@grantsmith505

2 жыл бұрын

@MU FC Why are you so insecure about soccer that you have to troll AFL supporters?

@Biggles-x73

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

When he asked "Do you guys have a Cricket Team?" I looked at my Cricket Bat like ok who wants this heat lol

For an American, you could describe Aussie Rules as cross country basketball with elements of soccer, rugby and NFL. Surprisingly, as a codified football code, it is older than all these other codes(1858).

@user-dj2xn

2 жыл бұрын

1897*

@shmick6079

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-dj2xn 1858 is correct. 1897 was just the first season of the VFL.

@Equality7-2521

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-dj2xn Hi Hi Hi, Melbourne football club was established in 1858 and played in an Australian football competition until the establishment of the VFL in 1897. I used the term codified: 'to arrange something, such as laws or rules, into a system', as referring to the formation of the rules, not a particular league.

@user-dj2xn

2 жыл бұрын

@@Equality7-2521 fair enough

@eruetihuia5198

2 жыл бұрын

You're kidding right? It's not older than the other codes lol

You've timed it really well. The afl grand final was yesterday and now the season is finished

@latrobe15

2 жыл бұрын

Yep and here is the most awesome one minute of football in a that (and any) grand final that you will ever see. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWWtw6l_fM2wnNI.html

@zucchini5428

2 жыл бұрын

@@latrobe15 As a Dees fan, I am over the moon to finally see us mentioned in a KZread comment where its not complete slander :')

@raccuia1

2 жыл бұрын

Astounded AFL hasn't spread around the world. Maybe later this century it will. But I'll not be here to see it.

@vivicassgirl

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@joshtunbridge8838

2 жыл бұрын

Go dees

it’s sad seeing this video again because of all of the people that have retired or are club legends now

@leethomas7659

2 жыл бұрын

Still a lot of jets running around

@grantsmith505

2 жыл бұрын

Hayden Ballantyne for Dockers lol. Most Freo ppl blame him for losing the 2013 gf for us Like the video was trolling.. Feel a bit sorry for him, he's a horse trainer now Ppl still feed him shit to his face over that game 8 years ago

@grantsmith505

2 жыл бұрын

@MU FC This video feed and comment thread is about AFL Not sure why you are trolling off about soccer. Maybe you can load some videos about how good soccer is. And start some possative communication. No-one in this conversation has even mentioned soccer. Weak trolling seems to be your sport of choice.

@leethomas7659

2 жыл бұрын

@MU FC go away

@LachlanKellett

2 жыл бұрын

Mhm

Do you play cricket? YES!!! Australia is in the big league of having one of the best cricket teams in the world.

@megankeil5228

2 жыл бұрын

What’s the hardest job? Prime minister or captain of the Australian Cricket team?

@curtis6618

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly I think India will rule cricket for the next 50 years at least

@tonymax1513

2 жыл бұрын

Lol ask India

@stevenboyne8023

Жыл бұрын

​@@curtis6618just beat them for the test final.

@curtis6618

Жыл бұрын

@@stevenboyne8023 yeah, good thing they’re terrible in English conditions. Our team looks really good right now but let’s just wait 10 years and see where we stand relative to India though

"who's the best team" - because there's a salary cap and draft, it's hard for a team to stay at the top indefinitely. A club playing really well might be able to go back-to-back or even a "three-peat" - most recently Hawthorn in 2013 - 2015. But in 2021 they finished 14th, while Melbourne won in 2021 for the first time since 1964... The greatest ever run was Collingwood's four-year run from 1927-1930. They've also by far been runners-up the most times (27 times they've lost the Grand Final...). My team Carlton's not won since 1995. "what's the most populous city" Greater Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, with Greater Melbourne very close behind (some calculations have metropolitan Melbourne *just* ahead of Sydney as of 2021, it's pretty much a dead heat at the moment). Australian Rules came out of Victoria so there's more Melbourne sides, but it's very popular in South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. In 1990 the Australian Football League was formed, with the former "Victorian Football League" returned to a true state competition as a feeder league as in the other states. The women's national competion started in 2017, with all 18 clubs at AFL level having both a mens and womens team from 2023.

@dramoth64

2 жыл бұрын

In terms of population, Sydney and Melbourne would be considered the second and third largest cities in the US if they were there. I think that Brisbane would be 6th with Perth at 8th and Adelaide being 13th.

@Jimmypf89

2 жыл бұрын

@@dramoth64 Sydney and Melbourne would be 9th and 10th behind NYC, LA, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, DC, Philly, Miami and Atlanta :)

@talram3347

2 жыл бұрын

Since around 2000 teams have come in dynasty’s with teams wining a couple in a row and making multiple grand finals, since AFL has a draft you can set up a team for success, Brisbane 2001-2004 / Geelong 2007- 2011 / Hawthorn 2013-2015 / Richmond 2017- 2020

@joes_Jiujitsu_Journey

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Carlton won the majority of their premierships when there were 4 other teams in the competition! Unfortunately my team has not won one yet, although came really close a few years back

@LachlanKellett

2 жыл бұрын

No way I go for Carlton Too

Just gonna answer a few questions 1. AFL is similar to the NFL in that it’s the most popular domestic sport unlike basketball, cricket, swimming etc which is played worldwide. 2. Sydney has the largest population 3. You have to kick the ball to score, if it comes of your hands or you run through, it’s a behind. Hopes this helps

@fourntwenty420

2 жыл бұрын

2 correction Melbourne is the largest populated city and has been for only the last 6 months

@Bottsi1

2 жыл бұрын

@@fourntwenty420 you’re right, my bad

@fourntwenty420

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bottsi1 it’s recent news so fair that you made the mistake

@paulmelican1697

2 жыл бұрын

Not really much in it 5m each

Ok, to answer a few of your questions, yes, a defending player can attempt to smother a kick. And a goal must come from a kick. If any player touches the ball before it crosses the goal line, then it is a behind, regardless of whether they're a defending or attacking player. And you're right, there's no end zone. Any player can attempt a goal from anywhere. Any distance, any angle, on the run or from a standing start. Obviously, forwards are the best goalkickers but midfielders and defenders can have a go if they find themselves in a good position to do so. They just don't practice goalkicking as much so are usually not as accurate.

@michaelfink64

2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact about defenders kicking goals: Ben Stratton (Hawthorn) kicked a goal in his last game of AFL, 11 years after his only other goal, the longest time between a player's goals in AFL history.

@thebeeflesscow1703

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelfink64 wasn’t that this season? Against Adelaide if I’m correct?

@melissaedwards5689

2 жыл бұрын

You can smother the ball from a kick, BUT if the person has taken a mark, anyone from the other team can stand on the spot where the person marked it to try and “defend” the ball and can not move an inch from that spot! And don’t even get me started on another player from the opposing team entering within 10 metres of where the person is trying to take a kick from a mark lol I bloody love this game, but trying to teach it to a newbie is 🤯 hahaha

The rules and game of AFL is designed to be played on big cricket ovals, that's why the field is so big. The one stadium plays cricket in summer and Australian football in winter. The game had been around for about 150 years.

@jackduncan7214

2 жыл бұрын

Cricket was also made to keep footy players fit during off season

@carltraill4414

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackduncan7214 other way around. Footy was made to keep cricketers fit in the off season.

@harpercrespi83

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I find it funny how Afl is played in the winter and we wear singlets and short shorts and in the summer we wear long pants and long sleeve shirts for cricket

@jamesc21051979

2 жыл бұрын

Sydney is the most populated city. Then Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide

@jamesc21051979

2 жыл бұрын

To be counted as a goal it needs to come off the foot or lower leg, anything else is "touched" and counts as a behind

Yes they play cricket, we play the ashes with them.

@michaelfink64

2 жыл бұрын

"We play the ashes with them". American guy: "What the hell?"

Melbourne had a population of approx. 5.1m and Sydney 5.3m. They're both big cities with their own unique identities. As athletes, they're among the fittest on the planet. They're muscly running machines. Very little fat but hard bodies. The avg player runs 10-11 miles per game. The fields are huge, and the game demands a lot of running. Hope you enjoy our great game!

@goldboy150

2 жыл бұрын

Melbourne is predicted to overtake Sydney in population by 2050.

@Brunobull234

8 ай бұрын

And Melbourne has already overtaken as of 2023

The handball pass is to force it to be a deliberate disposal. You can't throw it, drop it, or generally chuck it. Controlled disposal requiring two hands

@dramoth64

2 жыл бұрын

You can drop the ball so long as you kick it before it hits the ground. If you don't kick it, it's incorrect disposal and is a free kick to the guy tackling you.

Nice video, I think you asked some really good questions. With those questions you almost have a grasp on the game already. Right questions at the right time. Well done. P.S it seems those questions have been answered for you as well :)

Sydney and Melbourne both have populations approaching 5 million, with Sydney at present a fraction bigger. Melbourne remains the sporting capital of the country. It was the birthplace of Aussie Rules in 1858. It has the biggest and oldest cricket ground (1854) which doubles as the headquarters of the AFL (Aussie rules and Cricket are closely intertwined - the large oval shape of Aussie Rules grounds is no accident, they are also Cricket grounds, and Aussie Rules was invented to provide Cricket players with a way to keep fit over the winter). By the way, the State of Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, came into existence in 1851 when the Port Philip District separated from New South Wales as an autonomous self-governing colony. By 1860 Melbourne had a University (1851), it's own brand of football, and was incredibly rich thanks to the discovery of fabulous gold fields only a few miles to the north. Those goldfields also led to an armed insurrection (the Eureka Stockade) and the true beginning of Australian Democracy. It is not often enough remembered that the first man to be tried for capital crimes arising from the Eureka Stockade was a black American gold miner. No doubt the authorities thought he would be an easy mark and that the many others charged would be convicted too. However, the jury found him not guilty, despite the mass of evidence against him. He was carried on the shoulders of the crowd through the streets of Melbourne being cheered all the way. The subsequent trials collapsed. As far as sport popularity is concerned (Team sports, not horse racing, trotting and the like): Summer: Cricket Winter: 1 Aussie Rules, by a long way; 2 Rugby League 3 Rugby Union, Soccer Participation: There is virtually no sport that you can't play in Australia if you want to badly enough. I'm not sure about that Mongolian game played on horseback with a dead calf for a ball, though. When I was in my teens and twenties the top winter sport for participation was (Field) Hockey. I played for two clubs. Essendon fielded about 10 teams in various senior grades every Saturday, Melbourne University had about 15 teams covering all the grades several times over. In all those years, though, I probably wasn't watched by more than 1000 people in total; just the odd player's girlfriend or a passing dog-walker or two. The main interest at half-time was to catch up with the AFL scores in that day's games. When I played hockey at high school there was nobody in charge; we organised our own games with opposing schools and for away games we had a "responsible adult" travelling with us to make sure that nothing untoward went on. There was no Coach, we did that ourselves. None of the sports played there had a coach, though the PE teacher might assume that role for footy or cricket. American-style pop-star coaches in high school and college were non-existent. The only coaches whose names were known to the public were those of the professional AFL clubs, who were all retired super-star players, and while they might get interviewed occasionally none ever had his own show on radio or TV. "Coach" was and is never used as a title. In summer I played Cricket in the, believe it or not, Essendon and Broadmeadows District Protestant Churches Cricket Association, for Essendon Baptists. That church, like most others had several tennis courts on it's land right next door to the church and that's where kids often started to learn tennis. I occasionally played basketball for them too. Aussie Rules was out of the question because the Essendon Baptists footy team was of incredibly high standard and a direct recruiting source for the VFL/AFL professional clubs, particularly Essendon. Now you'll never have to wonder again if they play Cricket in Australia.

When you’ve got the ball anyone on the field can tackle you and take you to the ground. If your running with the ball and have a chance to pass it off or kick it but you don’t and get tackled, you will lose the ball and the other team gets possession. But if you’ve got the ball and kick it to a teammate and they catch it he gets a free kick and no one can tackle him until he has his kick. With scoring you can only kick it in for it to count as a goal, you can run it in and handball it in but it will only count for 1 point 🤙

mate welcome to AFL! defs love it if you do more of on the AFL. one of the best sports every in my huble opinion. hope you enjoy it! its 18 per team on the field. so 36 players. and youre right, great all around athletes. gotat be so good at different skills. check out dustin martin, gary ablett chriss judd christrian petracca eddie betts! they are some seriously good players!

@michaelfink64

2 жыл бұрын

And Cyril Rioli and Lance Franklin

AFL is biggest sport by far, although Rugby league is bigger in sydney and brisbane, Cricket is the biggest summer sport with Tennis, Basketball is probably a 3rd tier sport behind AFL, Rugby League, Union, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming etc

@rickyd.989

2 жыл бұрын

Sydney Swans crowds are usually double the rugby match of the day in Sydney.

@nunya2171

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickyd.989 true but only 2 sydney teams in AFL, 9 Rugby teams, and they're not double. I am in sydney and AFL is definitely the bigger sport nationally, But NRL still bigger overall in Sydney, though AFL is catching them slowly.

@rickyd.989

2 жыл бұрын

@@nunya2171 when I lived in Sydney I checked the papers for crowds and games. If the Swans weren’t double the match of the day of the rugby they weren’t far off it. And I’m talking about games for Sydney that weren’t even much importance

@gallowglass2630

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickyd.989 Bigger crowds don't always determine how big a sport is,For example in dublin the gaelic football team and leinster rugby get far bigger crowds than any local soccer club,but everyone knows soccer is the biggest sport in the city ,plays second fiddle nationally to gaelic ,but definitely the biggest sport in dublin and for similar reasons to sydney ,but mainly because most of the following ceners on the EPL therefore depressing local crowds.

@rickyd.989

2 жыл бұрын

@@gallowglass2630 The fact that Aussie rules is the fourth highest crowd drawing sport in the world tells a story. No I don’t believe that this is because of us mad parochial Australians, it’s because of the non-stop exciting nature of the game. The only reason it’s not worldwide and a bigger sport then even soccer, is because Australia is an island. We didn’t have the advantage of soccer which was easy to spread due to the conjoined countries of Europe. Considering Australia has less than 30 million people, If attendances were calculated by per head of population, no other sport in the world would come remotely close for attendances.

The big spots in Australia - Australian Rules Football, Rugby League, Rugby Union Soccer, Cricket, Netball (sort of like basketball), Basketball. Sports we don't really play American Football, Ice Hockey, Baseball (they exist but are only very minor). We don't have the college sports system. Everything is played at a community level that then progresses to semi professional then full professional leagues. One of the fastest growing sports in Australian Rules for women that now have a high level semi professional league. The biggest televised sports are AFL, NRL (Rugby league) and Cricket. We

You should check out the highlights of the 2021 grand final it was on last night good game. It was held in Perth (Western Australia) because of covid which has never been done before like it said in the video it’s normally at the MCG in Melbourne every year.

@shoresaresandy

2 жыл бұрын

Last year 2020 the grand final was played in Brisbane due to COVID.

There's some really strong clubs but similar to to NFL there's equalisation. Salary cap, drafts etc.

These guys run between 10 to 15 kilometers per game per week

@brendanh8193

2 жыл бұрын

And by running, we mean 1/3 jogging/walking, 1/3 hard running (think 1500 pace) and 1/3 sprinting.

Team Sports popularity in Australia from highest to lowest would probably be AFL then cricket then Rugby league then basketball and soccer. Basically everyone in Australia swims

@simonlesmond7277

2 жыл бұрын

What the fuck…

@azadog1233

2 жыл бұрын

id say basketball is above rugby

@Rottnwoman

2 жыл бұрын

AFL is popular in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia - it has spread into NSWand Queensland in a minor way. Sydney has 2 AFL teams and 9 Rugby League teams. I doubt it will ever take over from NRL in these two states. Basketball and Soccer are very minor compared to AFL, NRL and cricket. Baseball is played by those not talented enough to play cricket - American Football is on a par with Tiddlywinks and is played by American expats and consular staff.

@Rottnwoman

2 жыл бұрын

@@azadog1233 Rugby Union maybe, NRL NO!

Just to help you out with the pronunciation of Aussie. We here in Australia don't say "Ossie", we pronounce it "Ozzie". I know it's confusing but that is it. Oh, and we don't say "I'll throw another shrimp on the barby" We call them Prawns, and we don't even say "i'll throw another prawn on the barby". Just thought I'd clear that up for you. Cheers from Oz.

What Michael Dickson does once every few weeks ,Australian football players do as just part of the game they play.

In order of popularity, I would say cricket is #1 just because it's followed by the whole country. When it comes to winter sports, there's a bit of a state to state divide, but on the whole it would go something like this: #1 cricket #2 AFL #3 rugby league #4 soccer #5 basketball #6 rugby union

@bowks1o_o669

2 жыл бұрын

On pure attendance it would be AFL. On participation though it is soccer apparently, followed by basketball and then Australian football. As these stats were from 2019 though I assume that Australian football may have climbed the ranks since the introduction of the women's leagues. The sport you missed too is netball, which is the fourth-highest team sport with regards to participation rates in Australia.

@bowiesinspace7152

2 жыл бұрын

@@bowks1o_o669 Yeah those are some fair points. I didn't put a metric on how I was measuring, but it's just my gut feel on average viewership (i.e. match attendances and TV audiences) as well as "care factor" (how much people care)

good job on 1k bro

When someone kicks it yes you can jump out and try stop it, that’s called a smother. The only way you can get a goal is by kicking it through, if you touch it through with hands or arms is a behind, even if it goes through the goals.

Both Melbourne and Sydney have a population of approximately 5 million each. Canberra is the federal capital of Australia and houses the Federal Parliament house. It is in the Australian Capital Territory which is self governing and is located approximately half way between Melbourne and Canberra.

I would recommend watching a game or two, there are some really good games to consider. I would recommend, Adelaide VS Hawthorn 2012 preliminary final, West Coast and Sydney 2005 and 2006 Grand Finals

A kick = ball contacts below the knee. You can only score a goal via kicking and it cannot be touched by another body part on the way or any part of opposition player. Anything else would = a behind. Throwing the ball = free kick for opposition. You can usually defend a ball by hitting it and that isn't counted as throwing. Smothering a kick is a valid move. You can move the ball in any direction too. Once in possession of the ball, you can legally pass it on via kick or handball. Most of anything else = incorrect disposal = free kick for opposition. If you are tackled you must attempt to dispose of the ball correctly, otherwise = free kick for opposition. You only have leeway for no prior opportunity (eg received the ball and get tackled 0.5s later) or, the tackle is illegal.

Just for the record its pronounced "Mel bin". One or the reasons AFL was developed to keep cricketers fit over winter.

@glennpeters4462

2 жыл бұрын

Someone above said "Mel ben", but I think "Mel bun" is closest!

Can you be awarded a mark only if the kick you catch is over a specific distance away? Similar to having to bounce the ball while running within a certain distance?

Do we have a cricket team ? The Australian cricket team is the most successful team in the Cricket World Cup winning the 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015 editions. In 99 we also won the Rugby Union World Cup making Aussies a very rare dual World Champions in two different sports.

Aww! The way I laughed when he said basketball @11:47

Basketball is high, Cricket is high. So is Rugby but AFL is massive!! Go the Hawks!

Nice Also yes you can pass the ball in any direction. But I wouldn't say "forward laterals" because "lateral" literally means to the sides, hahaha.

You actually figured it out pretty well...but you do need to kick it to score

Honestly watch a finals game with commentary from this season (2021) and you’ll get it pretty quick. There’s some intricate rules like ‘holding the ball’ and ‘50 metre penalty’ but it’s easy after a while. Enjoy mate!

@bestofafl5479

2 жыл бұрын

probably the best games to watch will be either GWS vs Sydney, Brisbane vs Bulldogs or the Grand Final

Hey mate, all goals must be kicked through the central posts. They can bounce along the ground but must go through clean, if a defender touches the ball and it still goes through the middle it doesn’t count as a goal, just one point. Sydney is usually more populated than Melbourne but it can be hard to keep track of. And Canberra is our capital like the US has Washington DC. Also the Grand Final was played last night. It’s is usually played in the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but because of the COVID situation in Victoria, the state where Melbourne is, it was played in Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Which is the newest stadium in the country. Last thing, each team has 18 players on the field, so 36 altogether. Cheers mate 🇦🇺

Australia is split by football codes. Aussie Rules is predominantly followed in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia - but the national league is spread (almost) all across the states, whereas the national Rugby league teams are just in Queensland and New South Wales, plus one team from Victoria (Melbourne). Aussie Rules is most followed in terms of attendances, but cricket is followed everywhere and is next most supported, and by far the predominant summer sport. Rugby comes after that a reasonable bit behind. Then all the other sports, soccer, basketball etc. are a fair way behind the big three. Aussie Rules is often described as a combo of other sports, but has been around since the 1850s predating most of them, which makes it the oldest codified football game in the world ... yet it is hardly known outside of Australia. Yes, no end zone. Aussie Rules is a 360 degree game. The object is to kick goals. The game play is not unlike other 360 degree games, freeform like soccer, hockey or even basketball. Yes, throwing the ball is not permitted. Once a player is in possession, the only legal disposals are a hand pass (also called a hand ball) or a kick. A throw will result in a turnover and free kick to the other side. Sydney is the most populous city, but Melbourne is following up closely behind. You can only get a goal if the ball is kicked through the two large upright posts. If it is touched (even if kicked) or knocked through between any of the goal posts, by either team, it only scores 1pt.

@brosert

2 жыл бұрын

Much (not sure if most) of country NSW (and I think surprisingly large parts of QLD) are also Aussie rules. League is mainly close to Sydney, I think.

@jacobhess1438

2 жыл бұрын

@@brosert can confirm no one in country QLD watches AFL, it’s all league there

@jacobhess1438

2 жыл бұрын

@@brosert AFL is definitely popular in like Brissy and stuff tho

@fraserlackfan9383

2 жыл бұрын

@@brosert not much ofcountry nsw at all. pretty much only the Riverina region is where AFL is popular and in most parts it’s 50/50 with league cause back in the day they got Melbourne radio and news there since it’s geographically closer. but everywhere else in nsw is pretty much all league. Especially the country areas. defs growing in nsw and qld though. more registered players these days since the afl have done a much better job promoting safety and women’s inclusion and kids are picking it up but in terms of culture and support most people still watch the nrl. I play AFL where I am in regional nsw and people I know have often never seen a game or know the rules because league is football here

@jamiekelly6851

2 жыл бұрын

Lived in all states, rugby is mainly a thing in qld and nsw. The rest of the states would have the afl on over rugby.

To score the ball must be kicked through the goal posts, but if a player from the opposing team can touch it before it goes through it doesn’t count as a six point goal, but a one point behind. When I was a kid they used to call this ‘rushed’

To score through the posts MUST be from a kick. If a player carries it through the large posts its counted as a 'behind' and only scores 1 point. If the ball is kicked and travels further that 15meters and is marked then the person who marked the ball is awarded an unimpeded kick, this also means that the player defending (also called the man on the mark, from where the ball was marked) MUST stand on said mark and is unable to move closer to the kicker.

It is at the MCG, Melbourne Cricket Ground.

yes buddy, i suggested this on the disc and didnt think it would happen :DDDD GO THE DEES!!

Goals always have to come from a kick, if touched, if run through, if it touches the posts or you miss the middle of the large posts you would get one point (a behind)

Average AFL height is 188 cm (about 6' 2"). Describing them as basketball-sized is misleading (NBA average height is 5" taller). With that said, there are positions (tall forward and ruckman) that take advantage of unusual height (6'5"+). But there are also small forwards, who are generally very fast, quick, and agile.

A lot of us grow up playing two or three sports throughout the year. Myself, I played Australian Football, touch football, squash, cricket, mixed netball, casual soccer, and Rugby union. Outside of that I went mountain biking and swimming whenever we could - often at lunch break during school. I'm not sure it's the same for young kids these days, I grew up in the 80's and 90's - so a lot has changed since then. It was just an easy way to socialise and keep fit, and your parents didn't have to pay for after school care 🤣

You have to kick the ball for it to count as a goal, (6 points) but if the last touch of the ball is off any other part except the foot, it is just counted as a behind (1 point)

Search for video highlights of the “Heath Shaw smother”. That will answer your question at the end about blocking kicks.

@tilsatilsa5775

2 жыл бұрын

Go Pies!!!

Afl is 100% the most favorited sport, there are millions of fans, one game can have up to 100’s of thousands at a game plus thousands of fans at home. I personally go for Melbourne Demons, the tackling, it really is like that

@aynyce411

2 жыл бұрын

West Coast Eagles Congrates on the GF win Thank frrk it wasn’t Richmond

Sydney is the biggest city by population in Australia. Followed by Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in that order

Aussie Rules is the Number One Winter sport especially in 6 of the 8 states/territories. Cricket is the Number One Summer sport throughout Australia.

A score not from a kick (i.e.above or on the knee) is "rushed" and scores a behind.

You don't have to kick it to score, but you will only score 1 point ( A Behind) if you do. If the ball is taken over the goal line by an opposition player ( Usually as a defensive move) It is called a "Rushed Behind" 1 point again but potentially preventing a goal being scored, because on the field if you are tackled, you may give away a free kick in front of goal. You are allowed to "Smother" the ball with your arms or hands (Sometimes with your face) and this too can prevent a goal being scored as the ball, if it travels over the goal line is considered "Touched" It's a spectacular, tough sport, especially at the elite level.

The only way to score a goal 6 pointer is with your foot through the 2 middle upright posts it can be along the ground or in the the air if the ball is touched in any way shape or form its a point unless it hits the small out post then its deemed out of bounds then there is a throw in if it hits the outside post on the full off the foot of anyplayer then it deemed out of bounds on the full and the opposing team get a free kick

You can't run it pass the posts otherwise it's "rushed behind" and you only get 1 point. To score a 6 point goal the ball has to come off a foot of your own team. So if it comes off any other body part or another player from the other team tries to block it and the ball comes off them before going through the goal posts, it'll only be 1 point.

You have talls, mediums and smalls. Talls do the jump ball and backbone positions. Smalls do the crumbing when the ball spills to the ground. The mid-sized do all and anything. Talls are usually good at taking marks and kicking long for a goal. Smalls are great at leaping for a mark, running, avoiding and kicking goals while on the run.

We play backyard cricket every summer

@Rottnwoman

2 жыл бұрын

And over the fence is out! 😆

@Tommyboiii_

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rottnwoman true

The best thing about AFL is that it’s very fast and flowing, that the players are incredibly skillful with their accuracy in kicking and marking ability, it’s not easy to run and bounce a ball at speed while avoiding being tackled. Plus the game is played for 80 minutes with 4 quarters of 20 minutes each with a half time break. Unlike gridiron which takes 3-4 hours to play a 60 minute game, too stop/start and so slow in comparison.

You can block kicks, just in the way you did. You must kick the ball to score the maximum 6 points. If you cross the goal line any other way, it is called a "rushed behind" (score one point) No matter whether you pass through the two large posts (goal posts), or between a goal post the shorter "behind post"

These guys are crazy fit. It is played on a big cricket grounds and is pretty much non-stop running.

We play literally every sport you guys have except ice hockey and NFL

@glennpeters4462

2 жыл бұрын

There are competitions for both these games in Australia, also Irish football (and possibly Hurling, not sure), and baseball comps are strong here. But they are minor compared to the big competitions of Australian Rules Football, Rugby League, Rugby Union, and Soccer ("football"). In summer Cricket is the dominant sport

That’s a weird looking map of Australia with half of WA chopped out 🤪

@illusionalquestions

2 жыл бұрын

I know, right? That was very distracting… What the hell?

@jakegargiulo5101

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking at that aye

@markj2091

2 жыл бұрын

Whats with the yellow

@timjohnun4297

2 жыл бұрын

And Indonesia is labelled Dutch East indies, so obviously a VERY old map, The Dutch used to sail to Indonesia to get spices, back in the 1600's, they actually discovered Australia about 100 years before the British arrived

@markj2091

2 жыл бұрын

@@timjohnun4297 dirk hartog

Each team has 18 players on the oval, so that's 36 players on the oval at once; and each team has 4 interchange players on the bench. You can not throw the ball, it has to be hit from the hand using your fist. When looking at the score, it shows 3 numbers; these are Goals, Behinds and Points. To work out how scoring works, you have to remember that each Goal is worth six points and each Behind is worth one point; therefore 20 Goals(×6=120) is added to the 10 Behinds(×1=10) and gives you the Points of 130. If the ball is touch before passing through the posts, it is called 'rushed and is worth one point.

The best team, at the moment, is Melbourne Demons, they were minor premiers (finish top of the ladder) and just won the 2021 Grand Final, after not winning a Grand Final in 57 years(1964). It was quite an emotional win for Melbourne supporters. They are a well rounded and drilled team and will final contenders for years to come.

@jackduncan7214

2 жыл бұрын

I don't see them dominating at the same level as hawks or tigers did. I feel as though those 2 teams were miles ahead of any competition whereas Melbourne have a few teams around them that can definitely get the job done to .. plus a few others that are on the verge of getting there. But yes, demons were the best team all year

@Equality7-2521

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackduncan7214 Hi Jack, I did say "final contenders", which is really just a matter of finishing in the top 8. As far as dominating, as they did in the 50's, I can only hope.

@allanlafontaine2587

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackduncan7214 I don’t think Richmond were miles ahead of the competition. Won all their premierships from 3rd on the ladder and even lost a final to Brisbane in 2020. Adelaide for one was the clear best team in 2017.

@jackduncan7214

2 жыл бұрын

@@Equality7-2521 I must have misread, sorry mate. Goodluck to you

@jackduncan7214

2 жыл бұрын

@@allanlafontaine2587 I meant with the 3 in 4 years. I can't see any team replicating that in the near future. I feel like the competition is closer than ever and around 10 teams have a good shot at it.

Cricket is probably a bigger thing nationwide here whereas the different codes of football are less popular in certain states so the rankings are probably 1) cricket 2)AFL 3) rugby league (NRL) Then all other sports, soccer, rugby union, basketball, netball etc. have much smaller followings

most populace cities are sydney, then melbourne. If the ball is "handballed" or punched, or simply carried across the goal line, either through the big posts are inside the smaller posts, it scores a behind (1 point). to be a goal it MUST be kicked, and not touched, but the team whose goal it is. the defensive team can kick it through that same goal, (within certain limits) and its classified as "touched" and scores a behind.

Someone has probably answered this, but the run/bounce/run/kick is because you can only run 15 metres without bouncing the ball. After that, it must be bounced, kicked or handballed to another player. It ensures the whole team is involved and you don't have players grandstanding by trying to run the length of the ground.

You can only kick it through to score a goal, If you handball it through (only defenders would do that under heavy pressure) a point is scored. You can defend it in the way by diving over the kick or holding your arms out like you showed, its called a smother in AFL. Sometimes players will actually kind of catch it and keep running, bouncing as they go like you saw.

You can only score a goal by kicking it through but yes you can block a kick (it’s called a smother) so long as the play is in motion. I.e so long as the player isn’t taking an unimpeded kick.

"So you can't bump it in...." Me: NOOOO, This is NOT Rugby for the last time....

Yes a couple of years ago you were able to knock the ball through the any of the posts if you were under pressure but in the last 3 years you're not really allowed to do that unless you're under immense pressure if that make sense

If the ball is ran in or handballed in its a point (no one calls them behinds) if it comes off of an opponent into your goal whether they kick it, run it or handball it in its a point. If they even touch just the tip of their finger on the ball while your team is kicking its a point. They had to stop and check the cameras in one of the finals, zoomed in and slow motion before they decided

This year the best team was the Demons, but recently Geelong, Hawthorn, Richmond and Sydney have been dominant

Canberra is the capital, it's a small city. Sydney and Melbourne are both about 5 million people. Sport is very important to the average Australian. All children learn to swim, usually before beginning school at age 5. My kids did t-ball (baseball), cricket, rugby, little athletics, softball, dancing and swimming.

Your questions are probably answered, but here you are anyway. Yes, you can move in to smother a kick as long as the player has not received a free (unimpeded) kick, which is achieved by catching the ball from a kick, or given to a player who has been fouled by another. Yes, you can then take possession of the ball. It's a very free-flowing game. No, you may not throw the ball. It must ALWAYS be struck, by hand or foot, to pass it. If you handball into the goal or run through it with the ball, it is one point, instead of the 6 points you get from a kick (as long as no other player touches the ball before it goes over the line). All players will attempt to kick for the 6-point goal. No one tries to score for their team by handballing or running the ball through (though it can happen by accident). No, no end zone. Who the best teams are changes over time, and you will get various answers depending on who you are speaking to - even if they're doing their best to be unbiased. Sydney, Geelong, Collingwood, Melbourne, Bulldogs, Richmond, Brisbane Lions and maybe Fremantle are some of the best teams right now. Melbourne is where the game was formally started in the 1850s, and AFL is likely derived from an indigenous game. It is the oldest code of football in the world. Soccer is widely played in schools across Australia and has a national league, but is far less attended and screened than AFL. Cricket and Rugby are major team sports in Australia. AFL still is the most attended of these. Sydney is the most populous city (5.3 million), followed by Melbourne (5 million). Canberra is a small city with 400,000 people. It was built in order to be the capital of the country, to avoid any of the established states; capitals also being the national capital. Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth all have larger populations than Canberra. Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory are the states/territories that don't field football teams for AFL. Western Australia (capital: Perth), South Australia (Adelaide), New South Wales (Sydney) and Queensland (Brisbane) all field 2 teams each for the AFL. Victoria (Melbourne) fields 10 teams.

Gday from Perth, we are in West Australia. Great video, Netball is huge as well for us girls. There is also female AFL , Cricket and Basketball leagues.

@Rottnwoman

2 жыл бұрын

Netball is like Basketball for the intellectually challenged.

Australia's 2 most popular sports are Aussie football followed by Rugby which are played in winter. I think a lot of Americans think Rugby is our biggest sport because they mostly know of Sydney, which is a rugby city. The majority of other cities in Australia follow Aussie football. It's similar to how Texas is a football state and Los Angeles is a basketball city. Cricket is the third biggest sport in Aus and is a summer sport and followed all over the country. Cricket is more unusual though because it's following is mostly with the national team rather than franchises. The pinnacle of Aussie cricket is "the Ashes" series against England, which is a 5 game series. It dates back to the 1800s I would say those three make up the top tier of Australian sport, with the next tier being basketball, soccer, etc.

Popularity of Sports in AUstralia: AFL, Cricket, Tennis, Rugby.... used to have basketball but thats phased out before the turn of the century.

You can run through the goals holding the ball, but that will only count as one point, same with handballing it. You need to kick it through the big sticks to get the 6 goals

1. AFL 2. NRL 3. Cricket

Bounce and hand pass is in Gaelic football

No one really cares about other sports in general life except AFL/NRL except when it comes to the Olympics etc where we support our nationals teams!

To score a goal the ball has to be kicked through, rather than being hand-balled or carried through. If the ball is touched by another player's hands after you've kicked it, but still goes between the goal posts, it's known as a rushed behind and is only worth 1 point as opposed to 6

Another question you asked was if a player is kicking the ball can another player come across and smother the ball and run off with the ball and bounce it and that answer is yes they can

the idea is to kick a score, but if it goes through any of the posts having been touched (either by opposition or by the hand of your own team), it's a point (e.g. if a player is trying to gather a ball that has been kicked toward goal and fumbles it, they will be awarded a point if it spills through their goal). So if you run it through, it's considered "touched" (point), but equally if a defender manages to touch it the score is awarded a point (even if it goes through the middle). I've watched a lot of people reacting, and increasingly I think watching a game or two (not highlights) is the best way to get an idea. As I'm sure others have mentioned, the mighty Dees (I might be biased) just won their first premiership since 1964. There's all sorts of mechanisms (salary cap, draft....) that try to keep the competition even, and it's very hard for teams to have prolonged success in the modern game. Typically teams seem to have a cycle where they'll spend a few years struggling and then spend 5 or 10 years making finals fairly consistently. The last decade has been dominated by Richmond, Geelong and Hawthorn (with Sydney, West Coast and Collingwood featuring regularly).

ranking our sports: 1. AFL 2. Cricket 3.Netball 4. Rugby (more so if you live in the east) 5. Basketball 6. Swimming(almost all children learn how to swim at school swimming lessons) 7. Athletics/ running 8. soccer(while it is very popular among growing children there isnt many teams to play for and so youd most likely have to go overseas)

We couldn't decide which city out of Sydney and Melbourne was the 'best' in terms of population and attraction and should be our capital city, so we created Canberra and placed it right in between the two. Also, yes, you must kick the ball through the goal to score.

@Rottnwoman

2 жыл бұрын

Common sense at last! If I HAD to live in a city it would be Canberra every time.

Highest attendance was 121,696 for the 1970 Grand Final.

AFL, NRL, cricket, basketball, swimming, athletics, tennis, volleyball, touch football, soccer, 10pin bowling, netball we play a lot of sports in Australia but sadly to American we don't really play NFL but there are people who play it for fun.

The tigers have won three premierships recently 2017,19, 20 and have changed the way the game is played. You can score from a handball and would only be one point so you wouldn't do that you need to kick it for a major (6pts). Handballs are for passing to a team mate that is in a better position to work towards goal or a rushed behind at the oppositions goal line to prevent them kicking a goal (you can only rush it through if under pressure from the opposition, otherwise they will be awarded a free shot on goal) . You can run as far as u like as long as you bounce the ball within or at 15 meters and don't get tackled. If you are tackled with the ball and you have had prior opportunity to dispose of it then it is a free kick to the apposing team at that spot.

@davidanderson4876

2 жыл бұрын

The tigers have changed the way the game is played. Yeah, sure.

Collingwood is either the best loved or hated team. Just say to any person “I barrack for the greatest team” and the common retort is “ not Collingwood”

@adamgunn4354

2 жыл бұрын

you must live in Victoria, cause outside of Victoria, Collingwood is THE most hated team. (mostly cause of Eddie Mcguire)

@marybloom6210

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamgunn4354 absolutely, because we only want committed followers, hate for us is good.

@bowks1o_o669

2 жыл бұрын

@@marybloom6210 they hate us coz they ain't us :)

most populated city in Australia is Melbourne by about 3000 over sydney. it's been close between them for the last 10 years

you can block the kicker from kicking while there is no protected zone, you can pick up the ball and run however you cant bump or run there the two big uprights, you must only kick the ball through the big up rights to get the major score. as seen in the comments there is no best team it depends during the trade period, draft and the team salary cap, also the next populated city in Australia is probably Melbourne because they have about ten teams. if you have anymore questions just reply to comment

Answers to a few questions: - The only way to score a goal (6 points) is by kicking it through the middle post. You can run through the goals with the ball or hand pass it through and get a behind but thats not very common. - you can 'block' someones kick as a defender and that is called 'smothering' and is very effective. - Answer to the best teams, it varies dramatically year to year. Richmond dominated for a few years though.

To score a goal you have to kick the ball without it being touched between leaving your foot and the ball getting completely past the goal line. Anything else that crosses the goal line between the outside posts in any other way is a behind.

Canberra is the National Capital. Melbourne is the State Capital of Victoria, and along with Sydney(Capital of New South Wales) are the two most populous cities; followed closely by Brisbane(Capital of Queensland) and Perth(Capital of Western Australia). The other capital cities are Hobart(Tasmania), Adelaide(South Australia) and Darwin(Northern Territory).

A key part of the game is is the kick and "mark". If the ball is is kicked over 15 metres and is caught without being touched a "mark" is awarded. This means you get a free kick.